| 单词 | storm cellar |
| 释义 | Word Frequency storm cellar(stɔːm ˈsɛlə) noun especially US 1. a place excavated or built as a refuge from storms The Doyle family was one of a few in the neighbourhood to have a storm cellar intheir home. Thousands of people crouched in storm cellars or basements. 2. something to use as a means of ducking difficult issues The Ethics Committee has become a kind of storm cellar to shelter controversies untilthe fuss has died down. |
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